Senior Care Assistant

We’re looking for a dedicated Senior Care Assistant to join our team throughout the Southern Trust. As a Senior Care Assistant, you’ll play a crucial role in providing high‑quality care and support to our service users, ensuring their well‑being and comfort. With your healthcare experience and commitment to excellence, you’ll make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.

We’re proud to offer accredited development opportunities to help you further your career in homecare. Whether you’re looking to expand your skills or advance into leadership roles, we’ll provide the support and training you need to succeed.

• Demonstrate empathy, understanding and a caring attitude.
• Provide a high‑quality standard of care to our company clients.
• Take responsibility for click‑over of care runs.
• Monitor care calls and participate in on‑call phone coverage during working weekends as required.
• Shadow and participate in the 12‑week induction of all new staff for the designated area, ensuring all documentation is completed and submitted to the Area Manager on time.
• Effectively report any Staff or Client concerns, grievances and complaints to the Area Manager.
• Ensure that all Care Staff have a supply of protective items (aprons and gloves) as required.
• Co‑responsible with the Area Manager for the review and maintenance of client care folders on a monthly basis, ensuring all details are up‑to‑date and of a high standard.
• Carry out Client risk assessments and report promptly to the Area Manager.
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with the Company Handbook.
• Comply with policies and procedures contained in Connected Health Policies and Procedures Manual and the Connected Health Company Handbook.
• Participate in emergency cover and training & further development as required.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by Management.

• Good standard of English – both spoken and written.
• Full driver’s licence with own car and appropriate insurance for business purposes.
• Minimum 6 months experience in a formal care setting.

• NVQ Level 2 in care or equivalent.
• NISCC registration or willingness to undertake if successful.

• Hourly rate:
  Monday‑Friday £13.50.
• Enhanced weekend rate (Saturday & Sunday) £14.50.
• Sign‑on bonus: £300.
• Employee Recognition:
  Employee of the Month, Quarter and Year awards.
• Refer‑a‑Friend: earn £200 for successful referrals.
• Career progression & education opportunities.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Well‑being package.
• Local business benefits.

At Connected Health, we don’t just offer a job – we offer careers at the forefront of transforming the way homecare is delivered across Northern Ireland and Ireland. We recognise that the individuals we employ are pivotal to driving this transformation within the sector. Our mission is unwavering: to continually attract, recruit, and develop the finest homecare team.

Connected Health is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, good relations, respect for diversity and inclusion in the workplace and the delivery of its services to clients. We welcome applications for all job roles from members of all communities.

Recruited candidates will be subject to background checks including, but not limited to, satisfactory references and an enhanced police check.

Recruitment of Ex‑offenders policy: